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Hyposmocoma pittospori

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Cosmopterigidae

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Hyposmocoma

Hyposmocoma pittospori is a species of moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is endemic to Oahu, Hawaii. The type locality is Kuliouou.

The larvae feed on Pittosporum. It has been collected only as larvae in dead wood of pittosporum at Kuliouou Valley, Oahu. Adults were reared.

References

Hyposmocoma pittospori Wikipedia